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Measure 70

Text of Measure

Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
Oregon:

PARAGRAPH 1. Sections 1 and 3, Article XI-A of the Constitution
of the State of Oregon, are amended to read:

Sec. 1. (1) Notwithstanding the limits contained in section
7, Article XI of this Constitution, the credit of the State of
Oregon may be loaned and indebtedness incurred in an
amount not to exceed eight percent of the true cash value
of all the property in the state, for the purpose of creating
a fund, to be known as the “Oregon War Veterans’ Fund,”
to be advanced for the acquisition of farms and homes for
the benefit of male and female residents of the State of
Oregon who served in the Armed Forces of the United States.
Secured repayment thereof shall be and is a prerequisite
to the advancement of money from such fund, except that
moneys in the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund may also be appropriated
to the Director of Veterans’ Affairs to be expended,
without security, for the following purposes:

(a) Aiding [war] veterans’ organizations in connection with
their programs of service to [war] veterans;

(b) Training service officers appointed by the counties to
give aid as provided by law to veterans and their dependents;

(c) Aiding the counties in connection with programs of
service to [war] veterans;

(d) The duties of the Director of Veterans’ Affairs as conservator
of the estates of beneficiaries of the United States
Veterans’ Administration; and

(e) The duties of the Director of Veterans’ Affairs in providing
services to [war] veterans, their dependents and survivors.

(2) The Director of Veterans’ Affairs may establish standards
and priorities with respect to the granting of loans
from the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund that, as determined by
the director, best accomplish the purposes and promote the
financial sustainability of the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund,
including, but not limited to, standards and priorities necessary
to maintain the tax-exempt status of earnings from
bonds issued under authority of this section and section 2 of
this Article.

Sec. 3. No person shall receive money from the Oregon War
Veterans’ Fund except the following:

(1) A person who:

(a) Resides in the State of Oregon at the time of applying for
a loan from the fund;

(b) Is a veteran, as that term is defined by Oregon law;

(c) Served under honorable conditions on active duty in the
Armed Forces of the United States; and

(d) Satisfies the requirements applicable to the funding
source for the loan from the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund.

[(b) Served honorably in active duty, other than active duty
for training, in the Armed Forces of the United States:]

[(A) For a period of not less than 210 days or who was,
prior to completion of such period of service, discharged or
released from active duty on account of service-connected
injury or illness; or]

[(B) In a theater of operations for which a campaign or expeditionary
ribbon or medal is authorized by the United States;]

[(c) Has been honorably separated or discharged from the
Armed Forces of the United States or has been furloughed to
a reserve; and]

[(d) Makes application for a loan within the 30-year period
immediately following the date on which the person was
released from active duty in the Armed Forces of the United
States.]

(2)(a) The spouse of a person who is qualified to receive a
loan under subsection (1) of this section but who has either
been missing in action or a prisoner of war while on active
duty in the Armed Forces of the United States even though
the status of missing or being a prisoner occurred prior to
completion of [the] a minimum length of service or [residence
set forth in subsection (1) of this section] the person never
resided in this state, provided the spouse resides in this state
at the time of application for the loan.

(b) The surviving spouse of a person who was qualified to
receive a loan under subsection (1) of this section but who
died while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United
States even though the death occurred prior to completion
of [the] a minimum length of service or [residence set forth in
subsection (1) of this section] the person never resided in this
state, provided the surviving spouse resides in this state at
the time of application for the loan.

(c) The eligibility of a surviving spouse under this subsection
shall terminate on [his or her] the spouse’s remarriage.

(3) As used in this section, “active duty” does not include
attendance at a school under military orders, except schooling
incident to an active enlistment or a regular tour of duty,
or normal military training as a reserve officer or member of
an organized reserve or National Guard unit.

PARAGRAPH 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or
rejection at the next regular general election held throughout
this state.